DECORAL® LAB
Researching the colours of the future
The quality of our products is certified by our laboratory tests and the on-going control of powder coatings and heat-transfer films during the production phase.
Our R&D department is always focused on the development of more durable products, with particular attention to environment and human health.
Colour
Determination of colour differences between paints using a spectrophotometer
(ISO 7724-3:1984)
Adhesion
Determination of paint adhesion
(UNI EN ISO 2409: 2007)
Gloss
Determination of paint gloss value
(UNI EN ISO 2813:2001)
Hardness
Determination of paint hardness
(UNI EN ISO 2815:2005; ISO 15184:1998)
Resistance to humidity
Determination
of paint resistance to humidity
(UNI EN ISO 6270-1:2001)
Accelerated weathering
Aging and exposure to laboratory
light sources using Q-Sun 3000
and Solarbox (ISO 16474-2)
Resistance to corrosion
Assessment of paint resistance
to corrosion in aggressive artificial
atmospheres (UNI EN ISO 9227)
Mass variation
Determination of coating mass changes as a function of temperature and time using the thermogravimetric method
Bend
Bend test (EN ISO 1519)
Visual comparison
Visual comparison of paints and decorations using artificial light sources in a standard booth
(UNI EN ISO 3668:2002)
Chemical analysis
Chemical analysis of paints
using a calorimeter (DSC)
Natural exposure
Natural exposure in Florida (USA)
and in our premises
(ASTM G147-2009; ASTM G7-2005)
